By C. Ryan Barber | May 29, 2020
Judges are not "mere scriveners of whatever dismissal the government places before them," the former judges said in their brief, filed by lawyers from Keker, Van Nest & Peters.
By C. Ryan Barber | May 29, 2020
Judges are not "mere scriveners of whatever dismissal the government places before them," the former judges said in their brief, filed by lawyers from Keker, Van Nest & Peters.
By Jeff Kinkle, Kade N. Olsen and Stephen P. Younger | May 29, 2020
New York Court of Appeals Expands Digital Filings, While the Appellate Division Lifts Moratorium on Filing Deadlines and Hears Skype Argument
By Greg Land | May 28, 2020
In 2017, the state Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for two armed robbery defendants after the prosecutor struck a potential juror because he didn't like the man's mouthful of gold teeth.
By Alaina Lancaster | May 27, 2020
The split panel found the execution of the warrant was unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment since the "primary purpose" was to gather information on a criminal case.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack | May 27, 2020
In their White Collar Crime column, Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack summarize the facts and district court proceedings, and possible impact of 'In re Wild', which held that federal prosecutors did not have an obligation under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), to tell Jeffrey Epstein's victims of the decision not to prosecute Epstein for sex trafficking.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp | May 26, 2020
In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss the court's first published opinion examining the scope of relief offered to certain persons convicted of crack cocaine offenses under the First Step Act. The Second Circuit held that the First Step Act is a statutory source of sentencing relief independent from the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines or any other policy statement that may otherwise preclude a reduction in sentence.
By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber | May 23, 2020
Wilkinson has long been in the spotlight in Washington legal circles and beyond as a successful defense-side trial lawyer advocating for major U.S. companies. Her more notable advocacy for individual clients including representing Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing for the U.S. Supreme Court.
By C. Ryan Barber | May 21, 2020
The Michael Flynn dispute in the D.C. Circuit tees up a fresh clash over the role federal trial judges play in presiding over criminal prosecutions.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | May 20, 2020
"We're going to pick people that think like us that will be good judges," said Sen. Lindsey Graham. "But the goal here is to pick people who are qualified, people that can set aside their political views."
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